Principal System Software Engineer, CUDA Driver

Nvidia

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $272,000–$431,250 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 13 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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JOB TITLE: Principal System Software Engineer - CUDA Driver The Principal System Software Engineer - CUDA Driver joins the team responsible for the core component accelerating general purpose computation on the GPU. This role involves architecting, evangelizing, and implementing new CUDA features while overseeing development efforts across multiple teams. Key responsibilities include designing and maintaining performance and precision modeling, developing code for multiple operating systems, and collaborating with hardware architecture teams to define forward-looking improvements to CUDA APIs and programming models. Candidates must possess strong C programming skills and experience with operating system interfaces for threads, process control, and virtual memory. The work requires expertise in HW/SW co-design, performance modeling using emulation or simulation, and understanding system level architecture including interconnects, memory hierarchy, interrupts, and memory-mapped IO.

What does a System Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $235750 from 70 postings across 4 companies.

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Skills

CUDA C C++ Kernel Mode Drivers Operating Systems HW/SW Co-design Virtual Memory Threads Process Control GPU Architecture Memory Coherence Memory-Mapped IO Software Verification High-Performance Computing Artificial Intelligence

What you'll do

Architect and implement new CUDA features and programming model improvements.
Develop and maintain high-performance, well-tested code for multiple operating systems.
Design and maintain performance and precision modeling for GPU computation.
Oversee and drive development efforts across multiple engineering teams.
Interact with GPU hardware, kernel mode drivers, switches, and operating systems.
Collaborate with hardware architecture teams to align software with hardware capabilities.
Create software programming model exposures for new hardware features.

What we're looking for

Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
15+ years of relevant systems software development experience.
Strong C programming skills.
Experience designing, debugging, and maintaining complex software stacks.
Background with operating system interfaces for threads, process control, and virtual memory.
Experience with HW/SW co-design, performance modeling using emulation/simulation, and creating SW programming model exposures for HW features.
Expert interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills with a capability to achieve objectives under tight deadlines.
Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to effectively guide and influence within a dynamic matrix environment.

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